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Ferroportin 3 is a dual‐targeted mitochondrial/chloroplast iron exporter necessary for iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are organelles with high iron demand that are particularly susceptible to iron‐induced oxidative stress. Despite the necessity of strict iron regulation in these organelles, much remains unknown about mitochondrial and chloroplast iron transport in plants. Here, we propose that Arabidopsis ferroportin 3 (FPN3) is an iron exporter that is dual‐targeted to mitochondria and chloroplasts.
- PAR ID:
- 10449520
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The Plant Journal
- Volume:
- 107
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 0960-7412
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 215-236
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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